Solar News
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Can Egypt's aluminum industry become a green export powerhouse?
Egypt’s renewable energy transition is not theoretical; it’s industrial, measurable, and already reshaping the way we produce, compete, and grow.
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Egypt, Norway sign letter of intent to finance Dandara Solar Project
The solar plant will provide a substantial portion of Egyptalum’s electricity needs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 percent.
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Multinational consortium agrees to invest US$220 million in solar PV, BESS factory in Egypt
The factory’s cells will be designated for “export to global markets”, which could be significant as many countries with growing solar sectors.
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Egypt earmarks EGP 136.3 bln for electricity, renewable energy projects in FY25/26
This is almost doubling the EGP 72.6 billion planned for FY2024/2025, according to a report released on Monday.
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Egypt in talks with China Energy on solar, battery localisation
The minister discussed with company representatives plans to develop 1,000 MW of solar power projects, a 600-MW battery energy storage system.
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Chinese Trina Storage completes Egypt 1st utility-scale solar facility in Aswan
Trina Storage, a subsidiary of global solar giant Trinasolar, announced on Tuesday the completion of a 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Egypt is turning sun and wind into its next big export
Egypt is rapidly building the foundation for a new kind of export economy—one powered not by fossil fuels, but by electrons and green molecules.
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Egypt pens $200mln deal with China’s Sunrev Solar to build solar energy complex in Sokhna
The project will be developed by Chinese company Sunrev Solar with total investments of $200 million.
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Africa’s largest solar-powered housing community opens in New Zayed
The project is notable for being the largest solar-powered housing community in Africa, according to a statement shared with Egyptian Streets.
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Egypt pens $200mln deal with China’s Sunrev Solar to build solar energy complex in Sokhna
The project is among the largest industrial investments in renewable energy components within the zone.
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Egypt signs financial closure deal with Norway's Scatec for 1 GW solar plant
The government also signed a power purchase agreement for a 900 megawatt wind project that is being developed in the Gulf of Suez with Scatec.
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Cairo Solar aims to build two renewable energy plants in Dabaa
The two facilities are expected to have a capacity of 1.000 kilowatts each.
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EBRD backs Egypt’s first solar and battery storage project
EBRD project falls under Egypt’s Nexus on Water, Food and Energy programme and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 1.3 million tonnes per year.
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EBRD provides $30 mln for Scatec’s Obelisk solar power project in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed $30 million in equity bridge financing to Egypt’s Obelisk Solar Power.
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Scatec breaks ground on 1.1 GW solar, battery project in Egypt
This progress follows the signing of USD 120 million (EUR 105.8m) in equity bridge loans, which will support construction of the project.
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China’s Xinyi Glass Invests $700M in SCZone for Solar Panel Glass Manufacturing
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has voiced strong support for the project, emphasizing the need for swift execution.
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Scatec signs PPA for 1.1GW/200MWh Egypt solar-plus-storage
Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec has moved forward on two PV projects, in Egypt and Botswana.
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KarmSolar, Daltex partner to triple energy capacity of Farafra Solar Grid
The grid’s scalability has made it a vital solution for Daltex, which oversees 40% of Farafra’s agricultural landscape.
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Major solar, wind energy projects go operational in Egypt
Prince Abdulaziz highlighted the going operational of five Saudi projects in the fields of renewable energy in Egypt, spanning solar and wind energy.
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Why renewable energy is Egypt’s next big opportunity
The country is on the cusp of harnessing its renewable energy potential to meet domestic demand, and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.